Assembly Team Leader

Dearing Compressor•Youngstown, OH

10d

About The Position

The Assembly Team Leader supervises and coordinates production workers, while also performing tasks within their area of expertise and assisting crew members throughout the build. Work may involve setup, threaded pipe, tubing, electrical, testing and finishing, or welding. The role is responsible for maintaining productivity, quality, and safety; planning staffing, schedules, materials, and workflows; training and developing employees; resolving production problems; and reporting work status to the Assembly Coordinator. The position directly supervises multiple employees on an assembly team and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and applicable laws. These responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, and addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Requirements

Ability to interpret specifications, blueprints, and job orders.
Ability to perform or assist with production work in areas such as setup, threaded pipe, tubing, electrical, test and finish, or welding.
Ability to estimate worker hours, plan schedules, and determine stock, supply, and consumable needs.
Ability to analyze production problems and resolve them or assist workers in doing so.
Ability to inspect and measure work in process for conformance to specifications.
Ability to perform supervisory responsibilities, including directing work and managing employee performance.
Demonstrated analytical, attention-to-detail, problem-solving, technical, interpersonal, oral and written communication, teamwork, leadership, people-management, quality, productivity, and safety competencies.

Responsibilities

Maintain focus on productivity, quality, and safety to meet customer expectations.
Ensure team members work safely and productively, follow company work and safety rules, and produce work at the appropriate quality level.
Promote safety best practices, risk management, and a clean work environment.
Communicate production concerns and issues affecting deadlines, staffing, or product quality to the Assembly Coordinator.
Estimate worker hours and create schedules that meet internal and external needs.
Communicate excess team capacity to the Assembly Coordinator so resources can be shared with other teams or departments.
Establish or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules.
Calculate stock and supply needs based on production schedules and requisition materials from storage.
Plan the flow of materials and the physical layout of materials and equipment according to work orders.
Train and develop crew personnel.
Interpret specifications, blueprints, and job orders and assign duties to workers.
Consult engineering personnel about modifications required during production.
Coordinate with other Assembly Team Leaders and organizational colleagues to meet customer deadlines.
Analyze and resolve work problems or assist workers in resolving them.
Develop, recommend, and implement measures to improve production methods and product quality.
Inspect and measure work in process to verify conformance to specifications, and perform technical problem solving on the production floor.
Report work status to the Assembly Coordinator.
Assist in developing capital equipment justifications for machine tools and process technology intended to improve quality, cost, and cycle times.
Estimate and requisition production consumables.
Perform required people-management administrative tasks.
Interview, hire, train, plan and assign work, direct employees, appraise performance, reward and discipline employees, and address complaints and resolve problems.